demobilized

past tense of demobilize
as in disarmed
to release (someone or something) from military service Both leaders agreed to demobilize their armies and sign the peace treaty. Ships returned to port to be demobilized.

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Recent Examples of demobilized Kevan Harris, an associate professor of sociology at UCLA who has studied the Iranian diaspora, said some of the ardently monarchist Iranians became disillusioned and demobilized when the war’s initial objective of regime change failed. Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026 Firefighters and equipment are starting to be demobilized as the Incident Management Team transfers command back to local authorities. Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 20 May 2026 Since then all Illinois National Guard troops have been demobilized and sent back to their original assignments. Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026 The city coordinates with community partners like Jericho Way to ensure transportation and shelter for homeless residents during periods when the city's temporary emergency shelter is demobilized. Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online, 29 Jan. 2026 Analysts note that Syria’s security environment remains shaped by former jihadist networks that were never fully demobilized after the war. Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025 In the eyes of his critics, Zelensky has allowed too many Ukrainians to remain physically and mentally demobilized, placing a greater burden on those already exhausted by years of fighting. Nataliya Gumenyuk, Foreign Affairs, 29 Aug. 2025
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  • Israel says major rehabilitation efforts won’t begin until Hamas is disarmed, and says construction equipment is dual-use and can serve military purposes.
    Bilal Shbeir, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • Eisenkot refused to allow a shoot-to-kill policy or impose curfews on West Bank towns and disciplined a soldier who killed an attacker after he was already disarmed.
    Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 July 2026
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  • Even during the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union worked together on a wide range of issues, including a joint effort to spearhead the Antarctic Treaty, which has kept Antarctica demilitarized and facilitated scientific advancements at the Earth’s other pole.
    David Balton, The Conversation, 15 June 2026
  • Under the 1979 treaty, the Egyptian Sinai Peninsula bordering southern Israel was largely demilitarized.
    Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026

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“Demobilized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demobilized. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

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